Redhawk Publications

Redhawk Publications
Parent companyCatawba Valley Community College
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationHickory, North Carolina
Publication typesBooks
Official websiteredhawkpublications.com

Redhawk Publications is a university press associated with Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, North Carolina. One of only three literary presses housed within a community college in the United States, its purpose is to publish and distribute artistic fiction and noteworthy non-fiction titles in addition to instructional textbooks and course materials from the region.[1]

Redhawk Publications' first book was the 2016 release Polio, Pitchforks, and Perseverance: How a North Carolina County Named Catawba Built a "Miracle" (which later inspired a documentary film named Miracle).[2][3][4] Since then, the press has released over 140 major works, including poetry compilations, history, non-fiction, children's books, memoirs, fiction and instructional materials.[4][5][6]

Redhawk Publications also co-sponsors the North Carolina Poetry Society's Lena Shull Book Award.[7]

  1. ^ "Redhawk Publications". Catawba Valley Community College. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Polio, Pitchforks, and Perseverance". Redhawk Publications. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "Miracle: How a NC County Named Catawba Battled Polio and Won". Redhawk Publications. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Local publishing house hits 5-year mark". The News Herald. January 2, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  5. ^ King, Aurora (January 17, 2022). "Perspective | CVCC's hidden gem: Redhawk Publications". EducationNC. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  6. ^ Pehl, Mary Jo (November 10, 2022). "Redhawk Publications Celebrates 5 Years Of Unique Works". Focus Newspaper. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "Lena Shull Book Award". North Carolina Poetry Society. Retrieved May 15, 2023.